Just logging this because I was FASCINATED by the show. Some thoughts: this is a true cultural experience for me. Would love to read a book written by Kelly Finglass - the woman has PHENOMENAL leadership skills. Fascinating take on the unique southern American faith & culture Ven diagram (aka it is basically just a solid circle…what does this mean for Jesus following?). Also just endlessly interesting to me that extremely healthy, professional, + mature team development and wildly objectifying beauty…
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Barbie 2023
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
[ Disclaimer:: You can read this with a grain of salt because Greta Gerwig literally has me eating out of the palm of her hand. Imperfections and themes aside I think she is one of the best and most needed creatives alive and I will pretty much die on that hill! ]
This is not a perfect movie - the Mattel storyline was confusing at best, the mother-daughter reconciliation was pretty cheap and forced, the use of stereotype, if still…
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Past Lives 2023
I have a (mostly) firm belief that good storytelling should be easy to enjoy, as well as rewarding for the attentive and contemplative viewer. I know a lot of people experienced this story as really heart-wrenching, and I wasn’t personally as wrecked by it, maybe because I don’t think the romantic “what ifs” hinted at are what the movie is really about.
Instead, I experienced it as a really easy story to enjoy - I was eager to hear the next…
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